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title: Learn about the Sidebar Settings
description: The Sidebar Settings in your fundraiser builder are where you’ll configure everything that powers your fundraiser—from tickets and donations to page design and integrations.
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# Learn about the Sidebar Settings

## The Sidebar Settings in your fundraiser builder are where you’ll configure everything that powers your fundraiser—from tickets and donations to page design and integrations. 

### **Fundraising Drivers**

Fundraising Drivers are the tools that power how donors contribute to your event.

- [**Event Tickets**](https://help.trellis.org/how-to-set-up-your-event-tickets?hsLang=en) — Set up individual or grouped tickets for your event.
- **[Silent & Live Auctions](https://help.trellis.org/setting-up-your-auction?hsLang=en)** — Add and manage auction items.
- **[Raffles & 50/50s](https://help.trellis.org/trellis-raffle-50/50s-process?hsLang=en)** — Manage raffle details, draw winners, and access reports.
- **[Donations](https://help.trellis.org/how-to-setup-donations?hsLang=en)** — Configure donation levels and custom amounts.
- **[Items for Sale](https://help.trellis.org/setting-up-items-on-trellis?hsLang=en)** — Set up items.
- **[Promo Codes](https://help.trellis.org/how-to-set-up-promo-codes?hsLang=en)** — Add and manage promo codes.
- [**Custom Fields**](https://help.trellis.org/custom-checkout-fields?hsLang=en) — Add custom questions for donors to answer at checkout.
- **[Live Event Views](https://help.trellis.org/how-to-set-up-live-event-views?hsLang=en)** — Configure live streaming for your event.

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### **Fundraiser Settings**

Use these settings to configure your fundraiser's goals, appearance, and donor experience.

- **Page Design** — Update your fundraiser name, headline, subtitle, color palette, homepage setting, and page layout.
- **Fundraiser Goal** — Set your fundraising goal and include offline contributions.
- **Site Header** — Customize primary and secondary buttons, the donation button heart icon, and header links.
- **Checkout Options** — Enable additional settings for the donor checkout experience.
- **[Thank You Message](https://help.trellis.org/how-to-setup-thank-you-message?hsLang=en)** — Customize the message donors see after checkout.
- **Fees** — Enable 0% fees and configure your fallback fee coverage.
- **Social Sharing** — Customize the preview shown when your page link is shared on social media.
- **Check-In Tool Configuration** — Configure check-in settings for in-person events.
- **General Settings** — Set your timezone for your fundraiser and configure your contact email for donors.
- **Connected Fundraisers** — Link multiple fundraising pages together within your Trellis account.
- **Account Settings **— Configure fundraiser notifications for your donors.

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### **Admin**

The Admin section handles operational and organizational settings.

- **[Tax Receipting](https://help.trellis.org/how-to-setup-tax-receipting?hsLang=en)** — Enable and configure automated tax receipts.
- **Integrations **— Configure your fundraiser specific RE NXT Integration settings.
- **Tracking **— Add your Google Analytics 4 tracking and enable Home Lottery News tracking.
- **[Organization Info](https://help.trellis.org/update-your-organizations-info?hsLang=en)** — Update your organization's profile and legal details.
- **[Fundraiser Results](https://help.trellis.org/reports-account-and-payouts?hsLang=en)** — Access real-time reporting and data from your fundraiser.

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- [Admin & Reporting](https://help.trellis.org/admin-reporting?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Welcome to Trellis](https://help.trellis.org/admin-reporting?hsLang=en#welcome-to-trellis)
    - [Understanding Fees](https://help.trellis.org/admin-reporting?hsLang=en#understanding-fees)
    - [Understanding British Columbia Provincial Sales Tax](https://help.trellis.org/admin-reporting?hsLang=en#understanding-british-columbia-provincial-sales-tax)
    - [Reports & Exports](https://help.trellis.org/admin-reporting?hsLang=en#reports-exports)
    - [Troubleshooting](https://help.trellis.org/admin-reporting?hsLang=en#troubleshooting)
- [Set Up and Manage Your Banking](https://help.trellis.org/set-up-and-manage-your-banking?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Add Your Banking Details](https://help.trellis.org/set-up-and-manage-your-banking?hsLang=en#add-your-banking-details)
    - [Understanding Your Payouts](https://help.trellis.org/set-up-and-manage-your-banking?hsLang=en#understanding-your-payouts)
- [Tax Receipts](https://help.trellis.org/tax-receipts?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Set Up Your Tax Receipts](https://help.trellis.org/tax-receipts?hsLang=en#set-up-your-tax-receipts)
    - [Manage Your Tax Receipts](https://help.trellis.org/tax-receipts?hsLang=en#manage-your-tax-receipts)
- [Build and Design Your Fundraiser](https://help.trellis.org/build-and-design-your-fundraiser?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Build Your Fundraiser](https://help.trellis.org/build-and-design-your-fundraiser?hsLang=en#build-your-fundraiser)
    - [Fundraiser Settings](https://help.trellis.org/build-and-design-your-fundraiser?hsLang=en#fundraiser-settings)
    - [Manage Your Fundraiser](https://help.trellis.org/build-and-design-your-fundraiser?hsLang=en#manage-your-fundraiser)
    - [Live Event Views](https://help.trellis.org/build-and-design-your-fundraiser?hsLang=en#live-event-views)
- [Messaging & Campaigns](https://help.trellis.org/messaging-campaigns?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Automated Messages](https://help.trellis.org/messaging-campaigns?hsLang=en#automated-messages)
    - [Creating Messaging Campaigns](https://help.trellis.org/messaging-campaigns?hsLang=en#creating-messaging-campaigns)
    - [Manage Your Messaging Campaigns](https://help.trellis.org/messaging-campaigns?hsLang=en#manage-your-messaging-campaigns)
    - [Analyze Your Messaging Campaigns](https://help.trellis.org/messaging-campaigns?hsLang=en#analyze-your-messaging-campaigns)
    - [Donor Experience](https://help.trellis.org/messaging-campaigns?hsLang=en#donor-experience)
- [Event Ticketing](https://help.trellis.org/event-ticketing?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Set Up Your Event Tickets](https://help.trellis.org/event-ticketing?hsLang=en#set-up-your-event-tickets)
    - [Manage Your Attendees](https://help.trellis.org/event-ticketing?hsLang=en#manage-your-attendees)
    - [Post-Event Management](https://help.trellis.org/event-ticketing?hsLang=en#post-event-management)
    - [Donor Experience](https://help.trellis.org/event-ticketing?hsLang=en#donor-experience)
- [Sponsorships](https://help.trellis.org/sponsorships?hsLang=en)
- [Silent & Live Auctions](https://help.trellis.org/silent-live-auctions?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Set Up Your Auction](https://help.trellis.org/silent-live-auctions?hsLang=en#set-up-your-auction)
    - [Manage Your Auction](https://help.trellis.org/silent-live-auctions?hsLang=en#manage-your-auction)
    - [Auction Close](https://help.trellis.org/silent-live-auctions?hsLang=en#auction-close)
    - [Donor Experience](https://help.trellis.org/silent-live-auctions?hsLang=en#donor-experience)
- [Donations](https://help.trellis.org/donations?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Set Up Your Donations](https://help.trellis.org/donations?hsLang=en#set-up-your-donations)
    - [Donor Experience](https://help.trellis.org/donations?hsLang=en#donor-experience)
- [Items for Sale](https://help.trellis.org/items-for-sale?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Set Up Your Items for Sale](https://help.trellis.org/items-for-sale?hsLang=en#set-up-your-items-for-sale)
- [Raffles & 50/50](https://help.trellis.org/raffles-50-50?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [How to Run a Raffle](https://help.trellis.org/raffles-50-50?hsLang=en#how-to-run-a-raffle)
    - [Running a Raffle in the USA](https://help.trellis.org/raffles-50-50?hsLang=en#running-a-raffle-in-the-usa)
    - [Managing Your Raffle](https://help.trellis.org/raffles-50-50?hsLang=en#managing-your-raffle)
    - [Draw Winner & Reporting](https://help.trellis.org/raffles-50-50?hsLang=en#draw-winner-reporting)
    - [Donor Experience](https://help.trellis.org/raffles-50-50?hsLang=en#donor-experience)
- [Raiser's Edge NXT Integration](https://help.trellis.org/raisers-edge-nxt-integration?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Integration Set Up](https://help.trellis.org/raisers-edge-nxt-integration?hsLang=en#integration-set-up)
    - [How the Integration Works](https://help.trellis.org/raisers-edge-nxt-integration?hsLang=en#how-the-integration-works)
    - [Constituent Matching](https://help.trellis.org/raisers-edge-nxt-integration?hsLang=en#constituent-matching)
    - [Gift Sync](https://help.trellis.org/raisers-edge-nxt-integration?hsLang=en#gift-sync)
    - [Event Participation Sync](https://help.trellis.org/raisers-edge-nxt-integration?hsLang=en#event-participation-sync)
- [Sales Entry System (SES)](https://help.trellis.org/sales-entry-system-ses?hsLang=en)
- [Check-In Tool](https://help.trellis.org/check-in-tool?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Introduction to the Check-In Tool](https://help.trellis.org/check-in-tool?hsLang=en#introduction-to-the-check-in-tool)
    - [Managing Attendees](https://help.trellis.org/check-in-tool?hsLang=en#managing-attendees)
    - [Event Day](https://help.trellis.org/check-in-tool?hsLang=en#event-day)
    - [Post-Event Management](https://help.trellis.org/check-in-tool?hsLang=en#post-event-management)
- [Fund-a-Need](https://help.trellis.org/fund-a-need?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Set Up Your Fund-a-Need](https://help.trellis.org/fund-a-need?hsLang=en#set-up-your-fund-a-need)
    - [Manage Your Fund-a-Need](https://help.trellis.org/fund-a-need?hsLang=en#manage-your-fund-a-need)
    - [Manage Pledges Post-Event](https://help.trellis.org/fund-a-need?hsLang=en#manage-pledges-post-event)
- [Security, Privacy & Technology](https://help.trellis.org/security-privacy-technology?hsLang=en)
- [New Features!](https://help.trellis.org/new-features?hsLang=en)
- [Resources for a Successful Fundraiser](https://help.trellis.org/resources-for-a-successful-fundraiser?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Pre-Event Planning](https://help.trellis.org/resources-for-a-successful-fundraiser?hsLang=en#pre-event-planning)
    - [Trellis Feature Spotlight](https://help.trellis.org/resources-for-a-successful-fundraiser?hsLang=en#trellis-feature-spotlight)
- [Support Resources for Donors](https://help.trellis.org/support-resources-for-donors?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Getting Started](https://help.trellis.org/support-resources-for-donors?hsLang=en#getting-started)
    - [Checkouts](https://help.trellis.org/support-resources-for-donors?hsLang=en#checkouts)
    - [Participating in an Auction](https://help.trellis.org/support-resources-for-donors?hsLang=en#participating-in-an-auction)

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